New lifts open at Loughborough’s Beehive Lane car park after £750,000 upgrade

Two new lifts have opened at Beehive Lane multi-storey car park in Loughborough, with council representatives cutting the ribbon on Monday 9 November.

The “outdated” lifts had been out of action while they were replaced. The work is part of a £750,000 investment by Charnwood Borough Council, which owns and operates the car park.

The project began in June and has also seen the top floor resurfaced. The council says the stairways are due to be retiled.

Two extra electric vehicle bays are included in the scheme, bringing the number of charging points to four. The parking spaces are being made wider as well, improving access for visitors.

Liz Blackshaw, the council’s lead member for communities and neighbourhoods, opened the lifts alongside Charnwood mayor Colin Hamilton. She said the investment was important for a car park in central Loughborough that plays a vital role in supporting the local economy and businesses in the town centre.

The car park is on Beehive Lane, off Woodgate, Loughborough LE11 2TY. The council says it has 577 spaces and a height limit of 2.1 metres.